Horseshoe Crab

Designed by Michael G. LaFosse

I was tempted to design a model with all of the legs, but late realized that it would require a serious compromise not worth the cost from the model's most important view-its top side. As soon as I let go of the desire to create an anatomically correct crab, it became possible to pour energy into making the top side pure, full and elegant. The subtle shaping of the front is a stark contrast to the strong, angular folds of the pointed tail and at the base of the tail.